Accounting / Payroll Employee 80 – 100 %

About the job

We are a bilateral foreign trade chamber active for over 100 years, aiming to support companies in economic relations between Germany, Switzerland, and the Principality of Liechtenstein. For the team at the Germany-Switzerland Chamber of Commerce, we are seeking an Accounting / Payroll Employee to start immediately or by arrangement.

Your area of responsibility:

Your tasks will primarily include the support and advice of German-speaking foreign companies in the following areas:

Payroll accounting

• Preparation of payrolls and salary certificates
• Proper handling of social security and withholding taxes
• Entering/modifying data in the system
• Processing all administrative tasks in the social security area
• Administrative processing of insurance benefits (daily sickness benefits, accident insurance, maternity insurance, etc.)
• Issuing certificates for external agencies

Financial accounting

• Maintaining financial accounting
• Preparing annual financial statements according to Swiss Code of Obligations (OR)
• Value-added tax returns

Your profile:

We are looking for a customer-oriented individual to support our team. As a team player, you act flexibly and reliably. You complete your tasks in a structured manner and have an eye for detail.

Your background should include:

• Commercial basic training as well as further education in accounting
• Further training in personnel administration / payroll specialist is an advantage
• Confident German language skills in writing and speaking
• Common MS Office user skills, Sage, Dialogik are advantageous
• Enjoy working independently
• Precise and reliable working style as well as a strong understanding of numbers
• Good communication skills, teamwork, and resilience

We offer:

An attractive workplace in the centre of Zurich, good conditions, and participation in a dynamic team.

We look forward to your interest in the advertised position. Please send your application (by e-mail only) to:

Contact person: Ms Annika Rüfenacht

bewerbung(at)handelskammer-d-ch.ch

www.handelskammer-d-ch.ch

Data protection

By submitting your application documents, you agree that your documents will be transmitted by e-mail to the Germany-Switzerland Chamber of Commerce and that communication during the application process will also be conducted via e-mail. By transmitting your data, you consent to your applicant information being stored electronically on the server of the Germany-Switzerland Chamber of Commerce during the application process and that it will be deleted after the recruitment process is completed.